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4 fixed deadlines, 15 rolling/open
March 2026
31.03.
11d left
Save Our Seas Foundation - Keystone Grants
· Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF)
· USD 10,000–100,000 per year; average USD 25,000 per annum. Biennial cycle, up to 3 years total duration with annual continuation applications possible.
April 2026
12.04.
23d left
National Geographic Society Grants - Ocean Exploration & Discovery
· National Geographic Society
· Level I grants up to USD $20,000; Level II grants up to $100,000
19.04.
30d left
Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Training Programme (Ocean Bathymetry Fellowship)
· Nippon Foundation (Japan) / GEBCO (General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans)
· Full tuition and fees paid; annual stipend of approximately US$39,400; computer hardware, software, textbooks; one return airfare; return airfare for work experience cruise and visiting institution
May 2026
31.05.
72d
Save Our Seas Foundation - Small Grants
· Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF)
· Up to USD 10,000; average USD 5,000. Funding awarded for one financial year only (12-18 months project duration).
Rolling / Open Deadlines
periodic
Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation
· The Pew Charitable Trusts
· Annual, typically announced in March
periodic
Save Our Seas Foundation - Funding Guidelines
· Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF)
· Keystone Grants Stage I opens March-April 2026; Small Grants Stage I opens May 2026; applications are currently closed
periodic
Pew Marine Fellows Program
· The Pew Charitable Trusts
· Periodic (annual cycle, nomination-based; no open call)
periodic
Rolex Awards for Enterprise - Environment and Exploration
· Rolex (Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative)
· Periodic, typically every two years. Most recent cycle: 2023 laureates. Next cycle expected circa 2025-2026.
periodic
Schmidt Marine Technology Partners
· Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (Schmidt Family Foundation)
· Portal closed for 2025. Reopening early 2026 — check schmidtmarine.secure-platform.com
periodic
Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme (BSNP) - Swedish Institute
· Swedish Institute (Svenska institutet)
· Programme currently closed; new consolidated programme launching March 2026
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (Schmidt Family Foundation)
· Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (a program of the Schmidt Family Foundation)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Schmidt Marine Technology Partners Grantmaking
· Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (a programme of the Schmidt Family Foundation)
· Rolling basis — proposals can be submitted via the online portal at any time.
Rolling
Earthwatch Institute - Ocean Ecosystems Research Grants
· Earthwatch Institute
· Rolling basis, starting April 2026 for new projects beginning in 2028
periodic
Pew-Gerstner Fellowships for Ocean Plastic Pollution Research
· The Pew Charitable Trusts and Gerstner Philanthropies
· Rolling; three Pew-Gerstner Fellows to be selected over two years (2025-2026). First fellow announced 2026.
periodic
periodic
NOAA IOOS Integrated Ocean Observing System Funding
· NOAA U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Program Office
· Varies by announcement. Check Grants.gov for current active NOFOs. No single blanket deadline.
periodic
Copernicus Grants and Public Procurements
· European Union (Copernicus Programme / Mercator Ocean International / EUMETSAT / ECMWF)
· Varies by tender. Current tenders: FRONT-END TOOLS WEB DEVELOPMENT closed 02/03/2026; BLUE MARKETS tender also recently closed. Upcoming tenders listed on the page.